thats crazy
When was the last time checkmate was played in a world championship?
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Oct 17, 2023
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I think resigning is a cowardice move. There is always a chance the other player can make a mistake, no matter who it is and how good they are. I guarantee in a world championship chess game, the fear of being checkmated with the spotlight of the world watching is why most would resign. I'd be so much easier to just resign and "take the high road out" by looking polite and resigning versus playing to the death. Cowards, all of them.
Dec 25, 2024
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#24
RedSea777 wrote:
I think resigning is a cowardice move. There is always a chance the other player can make a mistake, no matter who it is and how good they are. I guarantee in a world championship chess game, the fear of being checkmated with the spotlight of the world watching is why most would resign. I'd be so much easier to just resign and "take the high road out" by looking polite and resigning versus playing to the death. Cowards, all of them.
Idiot, They are just saving energy.
Jan 6, 2025
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RedSea777 wrote:
I think resigning is a cowardice move. There is always a chance the other player can make a mistake, no matter who it is and how good they are. I guarantee in a world championship chess game, the fear of being checkmated with the spotlight of the world watching is why most would resign. I'd be so much easier to just resign and "take the high road out" by looking polite and resigning versus playing to the death. Cowards, all of them.
you resign cuz you know the oppenent will checkmate you. If you get to like 1500 or above, if you are in a totally lost position, there's no point in wasting you and your's oppenent's time, since you know you are gonna lose. They resign to save time and energy and be polite
Jan 6, 2025
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#26
stiggling wrote:
"It makes people feel good"
lol
You're not going to make many friends at OTB tournaments like that.
I remember this one 1800 kid I was playing, and after a tough tactical melee where it's not clear if I can queen my pawn before he checkmates me in the middlegame... I finally queen my pawn, and there is no mate.
But he plays on another 30 minutes, and so all I have time for lunch is a gas station sandwich before the next round. Plus I'm tired for having to play 30 minutes after the game was already over.
I would say that if it's online, then just let them play it out, cuz the game will probably only last for like 30 minutes, so they still have ton of energy. If it's classical, just resign, cuz they are probably very tired
RedSea777 wrote:
I think resigning is a cowardice move. There is always a chance the other player can make a mistake, no matter who it is and how good they are. I guarantee in a world championship chess game, the fear of being checkmated with the spotlight of the world watching is why most would resign. I'd be so much easier to just resign and "take the high road out" by looking polite and resigning versus playing to the death. Cowards, all of them.
The reasons people resign are both to save energy and resignation is seen as respectful to the adversary
26 days ago
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#28
Even if you don't believe your opponent could screw up the checkmate, chances are they run out of time delivering it. Especially if it's an elementary endgame checkmate rather than mate in three or something. However in elementary endgames, it's even more disrespectful to play it out. In other words, just do what you want. Screw sportsmanship.
26 days ago
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#30
Kenji129_4 wrote:
LouStule wrote:
Sometimes, when I’m losing, I actually play it out so my opponent can have the satisfaction of a checkmate. It makes people feel good.
"it makes people feel good"
At tournament level, this is completely the opposite. Resigning is basically ettiquette. Yeah, i mean, if you are a piece down, you may still play a little on and look for some miracle attack at opp king, but if that doesn't work you shouldn't really play on till like K+R vs K or something like that. This usually makes the opponent think you are disrespecting him, because "you think that he cannot easily do the rook checkmate"or something. But you can play a little on, but not too much. I also find that some people resign to early, but you HAVE to resign at some point. You guys get me
Is it the case that out of over 40 world chess championships since 1886 and over 300 games won, Alekhine in 1929 was not only the last to checkmate but also the only one ever?
Not the only mate. There have been two stalemates - one in 1978 and one in 2007.